What is it like to live in Mexico?

Question

What is it like to live in Mexico?

Answer 1

When you are young its awesome....

When you are old it is awesome too...

When you are rich, its awesome...

When you are not so rich, you can still afford a maid... Its awesome...

Mexico is the best place in the world to live...

Answer 2

it depends where u live && how wealthy u are if ur broke then it suck

Answer 3

Depends.  If you are retired and have a steady income, it is great.  You can live much more cheaply than in the U.S....esp. if you do not live in one of the big gringo enclaves like Lake Chapalla or San Miquel de Allende.  People are delightful, climate ( if you choose place well) is perfect.  You can live modestly on about $1200 a month...some on less.  If you have a more generous retirement, you can live luxouriously.  If , however, you are younger and need to WORK... it is nearly impossile .  To get a work permit, you must first find an employer who will write a letter stating he is offering you a job that cannot be filled by a Mexican citizen..  Jobs pay a fraction of what they pay in the states.  You need a good nest egg to start your own business, or to be VERY highly skilled to get a job here.  Americans who move to mexico must RELAX, give up the "Hurry-up" attitude, adjust gracefully to Mexican culture.

Answer 4

I love it, but I speak spanish fluently and I have lived outside the U.S. in some pretty bad 3rd world countries, so my expecations are not for finding "AmeriKan" type places, goods and services.

If you plan to live in Mexico, you should at least speak spanish because they don't worry too much about speaking english with you... unlike in AmeriKa where they believe they have a duty to print everything in english and spanish.